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City of Worcester, MA

Eric D. Batista
City Manager

City of Worcester Memorial Day Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/22/2026 2:28 pm

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Veterans’ Council and the City of Worcester Division of Veterans Services will honor and observe Memorial Day with the following ceremonies:

Sunday, May 24:

  • Water Ceremony at Elm Park, 138 Russell St., 1 p.m.

Monday, May 25:

  • Memorial Day Observance and Remembrance Ceremony at Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster St., 9 a.m.
     
  • Wreath Laying at Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Green Hill Park, 50 Officer Manny Familia Way, 11 a.m.         
                    
  • Wreath Laying at Korean War Memorial, 52 Foster St., 1 p.m.

City Offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday, May 25, due to the holiday, which will result in a delay by one day. To learn more about the 2026 trash and recycling calendar visit: https://www.worcesterma.gov/trash-recycling/schedule